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alluring
highly attractive
inextricable
incapable of being disentangled or untied
tacitly
by unexpressed agreement
debauchery
a wild gathering
impregnable
incapable of being attacked or tampered with
disregard
give little or no attention to
conspire
act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
reverberation
an echo
clamor
make loud demands
subjection
forced submission to control by others
petty
small and of little importance
indoctrinate
teach uncritically
grievance
a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
racketeer
someone who commits crimes for profit
perpetually
everlastingly
sinecure
a job that involves minimal duties
posterity
all future generations
subtle
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
palpable
capable of being perceived
wariness
the trait of being cautious and watchful
sordid
foul and run down and repulsive
frequent
be a regular visitor to a certain place
altercation
a noisy quarrel
anodyne
a medicine used to relieve pain
pugnacious
ready and able to resort to force or violence
persist
refuse to stop
tenative
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
linger
leave slowly and hesitantly
obscure
remote and separate physically or socially
lassitude
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
